2028 Sky Event Almanac
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the important astronomical events for the year . The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed. A key to astronomical terms appears below the almanac.
| 2028 Sky Event Almanac | ||||||||
| Alaska Standard Time | ||||||||
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jan 04 01 Quadrantid Meteor Shower
04 16:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
05 04 Earth at Perihelion: 0.98331 AU
08 05:28 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
08 15 Mercury 0.7°S of Mars
11 19:03 FULL MOON
11 19:13 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.066
12 12:27 Moon at Descending Node
12 22:47 Moon at Perigee: 359046 km
14 10:13 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
17 08 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.8°E
18 04:58 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
18 10:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
21 14:46 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
23 20 Mercury at Perihelion
25 22:31 Moon at Ascending Node
26 06:08 Annular Solar Eclipse; mag=0.921
26 06:12 NEW MOON
28 06:31 Moon at Apogee: 406387 km
Feb 02 00 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 10:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
04 14:48 Pleiades 0.6°S of Moon
08 23:56 Moon at Descending Node
10 06:04 FULL MOON
10 10:53 Moon at Perigee: 356678 km
10 21:05 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
11 03 Mars at Perihelion: 1.38116 AU
14 12:42 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
16 23:08 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 20:37 Antares 0.4°S of Moon
22 04:11 Moon at Ascending Node
22 14:55 Mercury 0.2°N of Moon: Occn.
24 07:26 Moon at Apogee: 406563 km
25 01:37 NEW MOON
27 07 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 26.9°W
28 09 Venus 3.4°N of Saturn
29 06:48 Venus 4.3°S of Moon
Mar 02 21:48 Pleiades 0.5°S of Moon
04 00:02 FIRST QUARTER MOON
07 09:06 Moon at Descending Node
07 19 Mercury at Aphelion
09 08:30 Regulus 3.2°N of Moon
09 23:23 Moon at Perigee: 357599 km
10 16:06 FULL MOON
12 06 Jupiter at Opposition
12 22:43 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
16 04:06 Antares 0.6°S of Moon
17 14:23 LAST QUARTER MOON
18 21 Venus at Perihelion
19 17:17 Vernal Equinox
20 07:19 Moon at Ascending Node
20 16 Mars in Conjunction with Sun
22 04 Venus at Greatest Elong: 46.1°E
22 14:24 Moon at Apogee: 406096 km
25 19:31 NEW MOON
26 01 Neptune in Conjunction with Sun
29 19:59 Venus 0.9°S of Moon: Occn.
30 03:17 Pleiades 0.3°S of Moon
Apr 02 10:15 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 08:50 Venus 0.2°S of Pleiades
03 13:08 Moon at Descending Node
05 18:15 Regulus 3.4°N of Moon
07 07:02 Moon at Perigee: 361361 km
09 01:27 FULL MOON
09 09:27 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
11 14 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
12 13:20 Antares 0.8°S of Moon
16 07:37 LAST QUARTER MOON
16 08:56 Moon at Ascending Node
19 06:13 Moon at Apogee: 405100 km
20 03 Saturn in Conjunction with Sun
20 19 Mercury at Perihelion
21 22 Lyrid Meteor Shower
24 10:47 NEW MOON
25 19:15 Mercury 2.9°S of Moon
26 09:05 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
27 15:20 Venus 1.7°N of Moon
30 13:47 Moon at Descending Node
30 16:33 Mercury 1.7°S of Pleiades
May 01 17:26 FIRST QUARTER MOON
03 01:26 Regulus 3.6°N of Moon
04 12 Eta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
05 01:31 Moon at Perigee: 366533 km
06 19:00 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
08 10:49 FULL MOON
08 21 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 21.4°E
09 23:04 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
13 11:46 Moon at Ascending Node
16 01:43 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 00:55 Moon at Apogee: 404276 km
23 23:16 NEW MOON
27 15:40 Moon at Descending Node
30 07:01 Regulus 3.8°N of Moon
30 16 Uranus in Conjunction with Sun
30 21:18 Moon at Perigee: 369758 km
30 22:37 FIRST QUARTER MOON
Jun 01 01 Venus at Inferior Conjunction
01 18 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 02:21 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
06 07:48 Antares 1.0°S of Moon
06 21:09 FULL MOON
07 08:02 Mars 4.0°S of Pleiades
09 17:18 Moon at Ascending Node
13 14 Venus 2.0°S of Mars
13 19:46 Moon at Apogee: 404222 km
14 19:27 LAST QUARTER MOON
20 01:15 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
20 11:02 Summer Solstice
20 17:18 Mercury 1.4°N of Aldebaran
20 19:26 Mars 3.5°S of Moon
22 09:27 NEW MOON
23 21:42 Moon at Descending Node
25 19:14 Moon at Perigee: 366533 km
26 10 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 22.2°W
26 13:00 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
29 03:11 FIRST QUARTER MOON
29 08 Mercury 3.3°S of Mars
30 08:02 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
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Date AKST Even
(h:m)
Jul 03 14 Earth at Aphelion: 1.01668 AU
03 14:48 Antares 0.9°S of Moon
06 09:11 FULL MOON
06 09:20 Partial Lunar Eclipse; mag=0.389
07 00:34 Moon at Ascending Node
09 06 Venus at Aphelion
11 13:26 Moon at Apogee: 404945 km
12 16:06 Venus 1.0°N of Aldebaran
14 11:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
17 10:37 Pleiades 0.2°S of Moon
17 18 Mercury at Perihelion
19 15:04 Mars 1.7°S of Moon
21 07:09 Moon at Descending Node
21 17:55 Total Solar Eclipse; mag=1.056
21 18:02 NEW MOON
23 13:14 Moon at Perigee: 361633 km
23 20:55 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
25 04 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
27 13 Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower
27 13:42 Spica 3.5°N of Moon
28 08:40 FIRST QUARTER MOON
30 20:27 Antares 0.9°S of Moon
Aug 03 07:20 Moon at Ascending Node
04 23:10 FULL MOON
08 03:54 Moon at Apogee: 405894 km
10 08 Venus at Greatest Elong: 45.8°W
12 05 Perseid Meteor Shower
13 02:45 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 19:12 Pleiades 0.1°S of Moon
16 17:17 Venus 4.2°S of Moon
17 09:48 Mars 0.4°N of Moon: Occn.
17 17:04 Moon at Descending Node
20 01:44 NEW MOON
20 19:10 Moon at Perigee: 358074 km
21 19:46 Mercury 4.7°N of Moon
23 21:03 Spica 3.4°N of Moon
26 16:36 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 02:09 Antares 1.1°S of Moon
27 13 Mercury 2.2°S of Jupiter
30 11:39 Moon at Ascending Node
30 18 Mercury at Aphelion
Sep 03 14:48 FULL MOON
04 11:03 Moon at Apogee: 406398 km
06 01 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 27.1°E
08 02 Venus 2.3°S of Mars
10 02:09 Pleiades 0.1°N of Moon
11 15:46 LAST QUARTER MOON
14 00:05 Moon at Descending Node
15 03:19 Mars 2.6°N of Moon
15 09:23 Venus 1.1°N of Moon: Occn.
16 17:49 Regulus 4.0°N of Moon
18 05:23 Moon at Perigee: 357048 km
18 09:24 NEW MOON
19 21:06 Mercury 1.2°N of Moon: Occn.
20 06:39 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
22 02:45 Autumnal Equinox
23 09:22 Antares 1.3°S of Moon
25 04:10 FIRST QUARTER MOON
26 13:21 Moon at Ascending Node
29 17 Neptune at Opposition
30 04 Jupiter in Conjunction with Sun
Oct 01 12:38 Moon at Apogee: 406246 km
01 21:44 Venus 0.1°S of Regulus
02 02 Mercury at Inferior Conjunction
03 07:25 FULL MOON
07 07:49 Pleiades 0.3°N of Moon
11 02:37 Moon at Descending Node
11 02:57 LAST QUARTER MOON
13 18 Mercury at Perihelion
13 18:41 Mars 4.7°N of Moon
14 03:45 Regulus 4.2°N of Moon
16 15:41 Moon at Perigee: 359010 km
17 14 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 18.2°W
17 17:57 NEW MOON
20 18:41 Antares 1.5°S of Moon
20 22 Orionid Meteor Shower
22 05 Mercury 1.0°N of Jupiter
23 08:54 Mars 1.0°N of Regulus
23 14:55 Moon at Ascending Node
24 19:53 FIRST QUARTER MOON
28 21:55 Moon at Apogee: 405560 km
29 14 Venus at Perihelion
30 08 Saturn at Opposition
Nov 02 00:17 FULL MOON
03 13:34 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
04 22 S Taurid Meteor Shower
07 03:08 Moon at Descending Node
09 12:26 LAST QUARTER MOON
09 16 Venus 0.6°N of Jupiter
10 11:20 Regulus 4.4°N of Moon
11 21 N Taurid Meteor Shower
13 20:53 Moon at Perigee: 363613 km
14 03:44 Spica 3.2°N of Moon
15 16:15 Venus 3.6°N of Spica
16 04:18 NEW MOON
17 04 Leonid Meteor Shower
19 16 Mercury at Superior Conjunction
19 19:34 Moon at Ascending Node
23 15:14 FIRST QUARTER MOON
25 15:10 Moon at Apogee: 404732 km
30 20:45 Pleiades 0.5°N of Moon
Dec 01 16:40 FULL MOON
03 12 Uranus at Opposition
04 06:14 Moon at Descending Node
07 16:58 Regulus 4.6°N of Moon
08 20:39 LAST QUARTER MOON
11 03:44 Moon at Perigee: 369056 km
11 11:36 Spica 3.3°N of Moon
13 17 Geminid Meteor Shower
15 17:06 NEW MOON
17 03:41 Moon at Ascending Node
20 23:20 Winter Solstice
22 01 Ursid Meteor Shower
22 04:06 Jupiter 3.1°N of Spica
23 12:00 Moon at Apogee: 404409 km
23 12:45 FIRST QUARTER MOON
27 18 Jupiter at Aphelion: 5.45386 AU
28 05:35 Pleiades 0.4°N of Moon
30 16 Mercury at Greatest Elong: 19.6°E
31 07:48 FULL MOON
31 07:52 Total Lunar Eclipse; mag=1.246
31 13:49 Moon at Descending Node
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Terms Used in Sky Event Almanac
- Perihelion - instant when a planet is closest to the Sun
- Aphelion - instant when a planet is furthest from the Sun
- Perigee - instant when the Moon is closest to Earth
- Apogee - instant when the Moon is furthest from Earth
- Inferior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes between Earth and the Sun
- Superior Conjunction - instant when a planet (Mercury or Venus) passes on the opposite side of the Sun from Earth
- Greatest Elongation - the maximum angular separation between the Sun and the planet (Mercury or Venus) as seen from Earth
- during eastern elongation (E), the planet appears as an evening star;
- during western elongation (W), the planet appears as a morning star - Opposition - instant when a planet appears opposite the Sun as seen from Earth
- Conjunction - instant when a planet appears closest the Sun as seen from Earth
- Occultation - the Moon occults or eclipses a star or planet
- Ascending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the southern to northern portion of its orbit
- Descending Node - point where the Moon crosses from the northern to the southern portion of its orbit
- Aldebaran - bright star in the constellation Taurus
- Pollux - bright star in the constellation Gemini
- Regulus - bright star in the constellation Leo
- Spica - bright star in the constellation Virgo
- Antares - bright star in the constellation Scorpius
- Pleiades - bright star cluster in the constellation Taurus
2028 Phases of the Moon
Alaska Standard Time
The following table gives the date and time of the Moon's phases for the year . The times listed are for Alaska Standard Time (Coordinated Universal Time − 9 hours) . This time zone may have different names in different countries. If Daylight Saving Time is in effect, add one hour to the times listed.
| 2028 Phases of the Moon | |||
| Alaska Standard Time | |||
| New Moon | First Quarter | Full Moon | Last Quarter |
| - | Jan 04 16:40 | Jan 11 19:03 p | Jan 18 10:26 |
| Jan 26 06:12 A | Feb 03 10:10 | Feb 10 06:04 | Feb 16 23:08 |
| Feb 25 01:37 | Mar 04 00:02 | Mar 10 16:06 | Mar 17 14:23 |
| Mar 25 19:31 | Apr 02 10:15 | Apr 09 01:27 | Apr 16 07:37 |
| Apr 24 10:47 | May 01 17:26 | May 08 10:49 | May 16 01:43 |
| May 23 23:16 | May 30 22:37 | Jun 06 21:09 | Jun 14 19:27 |
| Jun 22 09:27 | Jun 29 03:10 | Jul 06 09:11 p | Jul 14 11:57 |
| Jul 21 18:02 T | Jul 28 08:40 | Aug 04 23:10 | Aug 13 02:45 |
| Aug 20 01:44 | Aug 26 16:36 | Sep 03 14:48 | Sep 11 15:46 |
| Sep 18 09:24 | Sep 25 04:10 | Oct 03 07:25 | Oct 11 02:57 |
| Oct 17 17:57 | Oct 24 19:53 | Nov 02 00:17 | Nov 09 12:26 |
| Nov 16 04:18 | Nov 23 15:15 | Dec 01 16:40 | Dec 08 20:39 |
| Dec 15 17:06 | Dec 23 12:45 | Dec 31 07:48 t | - |
For a collection of images showing the Moon's phases see: Phases of the Moon Photo Gallery.
The Phases of the Moon table also shows when an eclipse takes place. An eclipse of the Sun can only occur at New Moon (see: Solar Eclipses for Beginners), while an eclipse of the Moon can only occur at Full Moon (see: Lunar Eclipses for Beginners). In any calendar year there are a minimum of two solar and two lunar eclipses.
If an eclipse of the Sun or Moon takes place on a given date, it is noted by a character next to the date in the Phases of the Moon table. Solar eclipses are indicated as: T=Total, A=Annular, H=Hybrid and P=Partial. Lunar eclipses are indicated as: t=Total, p=Partial, and n=Penumbral.
Solar Eclipses
The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of solar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to a global visibility map, an interactive Google map, tables, and additional information.
| Decade Pages of Solar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Lunar Eclipses
The following table contains links to a series of web pages covering the 21st Century. Each one summarizes ten years of lunar eclipses. Every eclipse has links to an eclipse diagram, a global visibility map, tables, and additional information.
| Decade Pages of Lunar Eclipses | |||||
| Decades | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-2010 | 2011-2020 | 2021-2030 | 2031-2040 | 2041-2050 | |
| 2051-2060 | 2061-2070 | 2071-2080 | 2081-2090 | 2091-2100 | |
Sky Event Almanacs: 2021 to 2030
The Americas
Below are links to sky event almanacs from 2021 to 2030 for eight time zones in the Americas.
Choose a time zone and click on a year to get a sky event almanac for that year.
| Sky Event Almanacs - The Americas | |||||||||||||||
| ART | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| EST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| CST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| MST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| PST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| AKST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
| HST | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |||||
- ART = Argentina Time (= UTC - 3 hours)
- AST = Atlantic Standard Time (= UTC - 4 hours)
- EST = Eastern Standard Time (= UTC - 5 hours)
- CST = Central Standard Time (= UTC - 6 hours)
- MST = Mountain Standard Time (= UTC - 7 hours)
- PST = Pacific Standard Time (= UTC - 8 hours)
- AKST = Alaskan Standard Time (= UTC - 9 hours)
- HST = Hawaiian Standard Time (= UTC - 10 hours)
(where UTC = Coordinated Universal Time)
- Time Zones Abbreviations
A time zone may have a different name in different countries. Note the difference in hours between a given time zone and Coordinated Universal Time to help in identification.
For other years and other time zones, visit: Sky Event Almanacs.
Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs
The goal of the Sky Event Almanacs is to present a wide range of solar system phenomena with reasonable accuracy. In general, events listed to the nearest hour are accurate to ± 30 minutes. Events listed with a precision in hours and minutes (i.e., hh:mm) are typically accurate to ± 5 minutes or less.
The following table gives a more detailed breakdown of the accuracy of times for various astronomical events.
| Accuracy of the Sky Event Almanacs | |
| Solstice/Equinox (Earth) | ± 0.5 minute |
| Aphelion/Perihelion (Earth) | ± 30 minutes; ± 0.00001 AU |
| Solar and Lunar Eclipses | ± 0.5 minute |
| Phases of the Moon | ± 0.5 minute |
| Moon at Nodes | ± 2 minutes |
| Apogee/Perigee of Moon | ± 5 minutes; ± 5 kilometers |
| Conjunctions of Moon with Star or Planet | ± 10 minutes |
| Conjunctions of Planet with Planet | ± 3 hours |
| Inferior/Superior Conjunctions (Mercury & Venus) | ± 30 minutes |
| Greatest Elongation (Mercury & Venus) | ± 30 minutes |
| Opposition/Conjunction (Outer Planets) | ± 3 hours |
| Aphelion/Perihelion of Planets | ± 30 minutes |
Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 to 2070
For more information and sample pages, see Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 To 2070.
Acknowledgements
All calculations are by Fred Espenak and he assumes full responsibility for their accuracy. Algorithms used in predicting many of the astronomical events are based on Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell Inc. Richmond 1998).
Permission is freely granted to reproduce this data when accompanied by the acknowledgment:
- "Sky Event Almanacs Courtesy of Fred Espenak, www.AstroPixels.com".
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